var headline_count;
 var headline_interval;
 var old_headline = 0;
 var current_headline = 0;
 var rotate_time = 8000; //time in milliseconds
 
 jQuery(document).ready(function(){
	 
	 
	 jQuery("#slider").easySlider({
			auto: true,
			prevText: '',
			nextText: '',
			pause: 4000,
			continuous: true 

		});
	 
	 
	// Vertical News Scroller 	 
   headline_count = $("div.headline").size();
   jQuery("div.headline:eq("+current_headline+")").css('top','5px');
 
   headline_interval = setInterval(headline_rotate,rotate_time); //time in milliseconds
   jQuery('#scrollup').hover(function() {
     clearInterval(headline_interval);
   }, function() {
     headline_interval = setInterval(headline_rotate,rotate_time); //time in milliseconds
     headline_rotate();
   });
   
   
 }); //END OnReady
 
 function headline_rotate() {
   current_headline = (old_headline + 1) % headline_count; 
   jQuery("div.headline:eq(" + old_headline + ")").animate({top: -365},"slow", function() {
     $(this).css('top','360px');
   });
   jQuery("div.headline:eq(" + current_headline + ")").show().animate({top: 5},"slow");  
   old_headline = current_headline;
 }